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Real Ethics: Reconsidering the Foundations of Morality
Real Ethics Reconsidering the Foundations of Morality Author:John M. Rist John Rist surveys the history of ethics from Plato to the present and offers a vigorous defence of an ethical theory based on a revised version of Platonic realism. In a wide-ranging discussion he examines well-known alternatives to Platonism, in particular--Epicurus, Hobbes, Hume and Kant, as well as contemporary "practical reasoners". His acce... more »ssible study is enhanced by a strong sense of philosophical history, and will be of interest to students and scholars of ethics.« less